Festival grounds, still littered with debris and belongings of victims and those who fled the scene in panic. You can also look right into the snipers nest, where, throughout the day federal investigators , could be seen taking measurements in the window from which the gunmen opened fire. Room 135 on the 32nd floor. The president flew here today to meet with victims and first responders. Paddocks interviewed girlfriend today, as they searched for a motive for the attack. John blackstone begins our coverage. John this afternoon, Marilou Danley was questioned at the los angeles fbi field office. She returned voluntarily last night after visiting her native philippines. She came in a wheelchair and was met by federal agents. Authorities say she is key to piecing together what motivated paddock. In an interview with australian sisters said paddock himself sent her out of the country before he carried out the massacre. Lou can help. John they recovered a total of 47 firearms overall, 24 of
Continuing to be gracious host. This is our fifth year producing this series, and your attendance is testimony to its success, said thank you very much. It is my distinct honor to introduce dr. Faulkner, one of the primary historians of the American Experience in world war i. He is a graduate of that other university of kansas that i will not mention, but as the author of two books of the American Experience in world war i, the first call the school of hard knocks about, experience and the second, which was just published called pershings crusaders, a detailed examination of 1917 and 1918, and you are about to get a presentation on some of the challenges they faced when they arrived in france about how to get across that protected area so they could get to the enemy and force a decision. Please join me in welcoming dr. Faulkner. [applause] show less dr. Faulker good afternoon. I would like to thank the Dole Institute for providing me an opportunity to lecture and for their continued su
Strategies to drive opponents out of their trenches. This talk was posted by the Dole Institute of politics at the university of kansas. Thank you for taking the time to join us today. I would like to think the dole continuing to be a great host. Pleasure totinct introduce one of the most preeminent american historians of the First World War. He is a graduate of that other university of kansas that i will not mention but he is also the author of two books on the American Experience during world war i. The first was called the school of hard knocks. And the second is a detailed examination of all things doughb oy in 1917. Youre going to get a presentation about what those in 1917. Went through dr. Se join me in welcoming sean faulkner. If there isr anyone here who gets easily depressed, this is probably not the briefing for you. We are going to talk about some ugly things. Some ugly aspects of Human History and military history. There are three things i want to accomplish. One to explai
To authors and historians to speak about what was then called the great war. We learn about the creation of the memorial to honor those who serveded and about artifacts in the museums collection. This is about two and a half hours. 100 years ago on april 6, 1917, president Woodrow Wilson signeded a declaration of war against germany, entering the United States into world war i. More than 4 million american men and women would eventually serve in uniform and more than 100,000 americans died in the conflict. The influx of u. S. Resources changed the tide of the years long global war bringing it to a close on november 11, 1918. To mark the 100th anniversary of what was then known as the great war, American History tv is live from the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Well be here for the next two and a half hours and well take you on a tour of the exhibits and involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the
And involve you in conversations with top world war i historians as we learn about the history of the u. S. Role in the war and its impact. As we open the program, we are joined by the president and ceo of the National World war i museum and memorial matthew nayler. Matt nayler, you have resources in telling the story of world war i, why is it important for people in 2017 to know this story . I dont know you can think of the last 100 years particularly in the United States without understanding the impact of world war i. And thats true of countries across the globe. Im an australian and an american, as well, and for australia it is the defining moment rather than a moment of victory defining a national psyche, for australia its a defeat. It defines who australians are and thats true of so many other places. It had such a profound impact on the reconstruction of world relationships, of how countries were formed and so on, that its essential for our understanding of our current age. In a